Fredrick F. CHIEN

Senior Advisor, Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation

Born on February 17, 1935 at Beijing and received B.A. in political science from Taiwan University and M.A. and Ph.D. in international relations at Yale University. Dr. Chien also received honorary doctorates from Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, American University in the Caribbean, Wilson College, Florida International University, Boston University and Idaho State University. He was associate visiting professor at Cheng-Chi University and visiting professor at Taiwan University and Soochow University. He was the person in charge of Taiwan Region’s Information Office, Economic Planning and Development Council, public opinion institution and control institution. Dr. Chien assumed the Chairman of Cathay Charity Foundation in 2005 upon retirement.